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Jamia Al-Karam
Private college in Nottinghamshire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jamia Al-Karam, (Arabic: جامعة الکرم) is a leading Islamic institution Islamic Studies College located in Eaton in 30-acre premises.[1] The Darul Uloom is managed by Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada.[2][3][4]
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In 1995, Jamia Al-Karam relocated to its current site in Retford, Nottinghamshire. There, its founder, Shaykh Pirzada, launched a new initiative: the Al-Karam Secondary School. This boarding school offered education up to the GCSE level. The school consistently maintained a high standard of education and academic results, all while keeping fees at a level affordable to many families.[5][6]
It imparts teaching of English, Maths and Science. In addition to providing the subjects of Arabic Language, Islamic Studies, and Urdu.[7]
The institute has produced over 500 British Islamic scholars of whom 50 have further graduated from Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt.[8] The relationship between the two institutions goes back to 1951 when Justice Shaykh Muhammad Karam Shah Al-Azhari, after who Jamia Al-Karam is named, began his studies at Al-Azhar University under the tutelage of the great scholars of Al-Azhar including Ahmad Zaki, Mustafa Shibli and Muhammad Abu Zahra.[8]
On Sunday, 15 May 2011, the United Kingdom Branch of the World Association for Al-Azhar Graduates (WAAG) and the Al-Azhar Contact Office in Great Britain was inaugurated at Jamia Al-Karam. This was attended by Timothy Winter from the University of Cambridge and Cambridge Muslim College, Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed, Fayyaz Gafoor (COO, ARY Network) among others.[8]
Gul Muhammad, Dean of Faculty & Senior lecturer at Jamia Al-Karam, appealed ISIS to release British hostage Alan Henning and urged the militants to not commit the 'worst condemnable sin' against Islam.[9][10]
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As per the vision of its founder, it was founded to cater for the educational and social needs of British Muslims.[11]
Jamia Al-Karam teaches Dars-e-Nizami course and is affiliated to the oldest seat of Islamic learning, Al-Azhar University.[2] It has gained affiliation with the University of Al-Azhar, and graduates of Jamia Al-Karam are offered admission into the third year of the Al-Azhar University's BA degree courses. It has produced more than 150 Imam's.[5]
The institute manages Al-Ni'mah Nasheed Group which performs Islamic songs on various occasions, including at the time of Mawlid celebrations.[12]
It serves as a centre for dialogue between various faiths & communities.[13] Robert Jenrick, British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Newark, visited Jamia Al-Karam and appreciated the efforts of its founder.[14]
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